New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-19
MEMORIALS TO MR.. BEECHER.
MONEY FOR A MONUMENT AND LIBRARY.

EARNEST MEETING OF REPREsENTATIvEs or
CHURCHES. Erc.-PRoMPr SUBSCRIPTIONS.
The movement to build o suitable memorial OF
Mr.. Beecher In Brooklyn took definite shape at .
meeting held last evening In the Dr.
rectorS room of the Art Association
Building in Montague-st Circulars had been
cent out to churches and social, political and 1T.
erary organizations Of the city. About forty Of
them were represented BY committees Of three
each, and the room was not large enough to hold
more than half Of the number Much enthusiasm
prevailed and subscriptions to q considerable
amount were made for q monument and for
Beecher Library. suggested by Dr. Hall.
Among those present were Ripley Ropes. DR.. Al.
mon Gunnison, S. b. Duryes, Moses s. Beach. F.W.
HnrIchs John B. Green. ST. Clair McKelway.
Judah b. Voorhees, Franklin w. Hooper. John
Winslow, NJ. d. WILDER; Dr. Charles II. Hall, Mayor
Whitney, Alderman Olena, DR.. /. X. Funk.
p. w. scOfe!d, General Robert Avery.
John J. Allen, Thomas T. Pearsall. John Henry
Hull, General H. c. King, Z. p. Ide. Thomas w.
Wood, Ernest Nathan, Captain Ambrose Snow.
William H. Williams, ex-Mayor John w. Hunter,
James s. Case, the Rev. Lindsay Parker. John A.
Quintard. the Rev. J. c. Ager and I. b. Basaett.
Dr. Charles II. Hall was elected chairman and X.
B. Moffat secretary. DR.. Hall said he could not
realize as yet that Mr.. Beecher was gone, and he
could not express the feeling of the meeting. Ho
had gradually learned to look upon Mr.. Beecher,
not as the great man of tho age. but as the dear
man of our time. 1t always struck him that
it perfectly simple for Mr.. Beecher
to speak as he did. The greatest thing about Mr..
Beecher was that his struggle for the freedom OF
the slaves made his thoughts about religion very
tender, true and noble Plymouth Church always
recognized the night of FREQ speech and free
thought Brooklyn should give TO Mr.. Beecher that
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how best to honor his memory - whether
by a statue or in some other way.
Mr. Beecher was filed with the holiness of God,
and grim. gody humor. There was nothing III 1t
all that was not full of religious sensiIilify Df:
Hall then read from one of Mr.. Bcechcr's sermons
his words in regard to the establishment OF free
library for the people of Brooklyn, as follows:
man that should establish BROOKLYN free library for
II he pleased to his name Inscribed that naae coud
or e 90 visible es Nee %oa
sssa s sGS. snS s uas sMss wcS ts
Dr. Hall added tnat every one should have part
in contributing TO the memorial OF this man OF tne
people. -.
pointed to report at another meeting and q morton
10 that effect was adopted. DIR. Hall appointed +.
W. HIurlchs. John Is. Green and John A. Qumtard.
DR.. Hall was added to tho committee, whlcn lc,,
has power to Increase its number to fifteen and Will
submit plans at n future meeting OF the fteechcr
committees from the organizations. 1t was decided
evening when committees from 800 or 400 bodies
will be present. ,.,
In the discussion of details while sub.
scriptions were being made last evening, DR.. Hall
asked if Colonel Smns Society" lmeaning act0rsl
would be objected to by any one II asked to take
part. No one objected and DIR. Hall sald that Mt.
Beecher was bound to all men and tie gifts of pub
hcans and sinners would not be desplscd ~ build.
ing him monument. Professor Hooper suggested
that an engraved certificate be given to each SUB
scrber and that books of subscription and Appeals
be prepared. these suggestions were adopted
R.pley Ropes, who offered to receive all
subscriptions at the Brooklyn Trust Company said
a policeman had spoken to him aud said the police
ali loved Mr.. Beecher aud wanted to honor ms
memory. He thought every departments OF the
| municipality would join i'm subscribing L. Joseph
| Browp n coored coach driver. excited
! great enthusiasm by his speech. When called
| npon by DR.. Hall he said he represented the con
cord Baptist Church lie said that the man who
drives coach can do something as well as the man
who rides IN II. ,
Other speeches were made by Herman Lehman.
who said he spoke for business men aud offered MS
services to secure their subscriptions; Ernst y a.
than W no said the Israetei had already begun to
act and the Rev Lindsay Parker. who said the
(entles all loved Mr.. Beecher for what he did and
taught Colonels Fackncr Fine Ike aud Gay or were
made a committee to represent the National Guard
In lbe effort.
The following subscriptions were made last even